Zsigmond Járai (born 29 December 1951) is a Hungarian politician, who served as

Minister of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfolio ...

between 1998 and 2000. He was the President of the

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between 1996 and 1998. After his ministership he was appointed Governor of the

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. Járai was succeeded by

András Simor András Simor (born 17 May 1954) is a Hungarian economist, who served as governor of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) from 2007 to 2013. He was replaced by György Matolcsy. Career He holds a degree in International Finances from the Budapes ...

in 2007.

Career

Járai was chairman of the supervisory board of CIG Pannónia Eletbiztosító Nyrt until he resigned from the position in 2013. He has also been chairman of the supervisory board of the

since 2010. In March 2022 Járai was elected as a member of the supervisory board of the

MKB Bank MKB Bank, initially Magyar Külkereskedelmi Bank (), was a Hungarian state-owned bank founded in 1950. It was privatized in the mid-1990s, then renationalized in the 2010s. It eventually merged in the early 2020s with Budapest Bank and Takar� ...

Interviews

* Zsigmond Járai
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* Wall Street Journal

Honours

* Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent

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References

Életrajz a vokscentrum.hu portálonJárai: a miniszterelnök behúzott a csőbe – interjú az InforádiónakJárai Zsigmond, a GKI és a számok
1951 births Living people People from Hajdú-Bihar County Finance ministers of Hungary Governors of the Hungarian National Bank Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire {{Hungary-politician-stub